Alexander Zverev will face Rafael Nadal in the French Open final after the King of Clay dismissed Novak Djokovic in the quarters. If he wins the next 2 matches, Zverev may win his first slam and also become the new world no.1.
According to the live rankings, Sascha has 7795 points and if he wins the next match against Nadal, Zverer will be ranked no.2 after the French Open. If the German player wins the all thing, he will be the new world no.1 from next Monday.
Zverev at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
At the moment ranked no.3 (career-high), Alexander achieved an overall 29-9 record in 2022. Zverev is currently having a run at the French Open where he overcame Sebastian Ofner 6-2 6-4 6-4, Sebastian Baez 2-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 7-5, Brandon Nakashima 7-62 6-3 7-65, Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-611 7-5 6-3 and Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-67.
Alexander Zverev will play the world no.5 Rafael Nadal in the semifinal. Their current record is 6-3 for Nadal.
The German was the finalist in Montpellier (Open Sud de France) and in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open).
Alexander won 19 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts, 6 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Nadal at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
At the moment ranked no.5, Nadal has managed to achieve an overall 28-3 win-loss record in 2022. Rafael is now playing at the French Open where he beat Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-2 6-2, Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-1 6-4, Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 6-2 6-4, Felix Auger Aliassime 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 and Novak Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-64.
Rafael Nadal will compete against the world no.3 Alexander Zverev in the semifinal. Their current record is 6-3 for Nadal.
The Spaniard clinched 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco. Nadal got to the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
The Spaniard won 91 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 62 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal fought against each other 9 times. Their actual head to head record is 6-3 for Nadal. Before, the last time they played each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) in May 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
Now ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 31st of May when he surrendered to world no.5 Rafael Nadal 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) in the quarter in French Open (draw).
This season the Serbian has a 16-5 win-loss record. Novak conquered 1 title in Rome. Djokovic was the runner-up in Belgrade.
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